Candied Sweet Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes

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Candied Sweet Potatoes is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Candied Sweet Potatoes is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

These candied sweet potatoes are called Daigaku Imo in Japanese, and they are a sweet snack made of deep-fried Japanese sweet potatoes that are covered in a hard sugar candy coating. Sweet potatoes are parboiled and then baked with a sweet sauce of margarine, brown sugar, marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg. Reviews for: Photos of Candied Sweet Potatoes.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have candied sweet potatoes using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Candied Sweet Potatoes:
  1. Get 5 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/2" rounds
  2. Get 1/2 tsp. salt
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, sliced in half
  4. Make ready 1 cup brown sugar
  5. Make ready 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  6. Take 2 tbsp water
  7. Prepare 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  8. Take 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  9. Make ready 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
  10. Get 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Feel free to add a little cinnamon for spiced sweet potatoes, or add some pecan halves to the syrup with. Candied sweet potatoes are a must-have during the fall and winter months. These potatoes are quick enough to put together on a busy weeknight, yet elegant enough for company. Mat Tang, or Candied Sweet Potatoes, is a traditional way of enjoying sweet potatoes.

Instructions to make Candied Sweet Potatoes:
  1. Place the sliced potatoes into a greased 9x13" baking pan and sprinkle the salt over them. Toss to coat and preheat the oven to 375°F. In a small saucepan, place the remaining ingredients except for the vanilla over medium-high heat and stir until the butter has melted and its come to a low boil.
  2. Let it boil, undisturbed, for 2 minutes, then remove it from the heat, stir in the vanilla and pour it evenly over the potatoes. Give them a toss, then place them into the oven for a total time of 1 hour. After the first 20 minutes, take them out, give them a stir and cover the pan with foil for the remaining baking time. Take them out to stir again at the 40 minute mark.
  3. Once the hour is up, the potatoes should be very tender. The sauce will seem very thin, but will thicken as they cool. Let them cool uncovered for 10 or so minutes, then serve.

It is an incredibly delicious side dish that can also be served as a snack or dessert. These Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes are covered in delicious syrupy goodness and will melt in your mouth with each and every bite. It's the perfect side dish for every table. Candied sweet potatoes are not the side dish you spoon onto your plate for a wholesome dose of veggies. In fact, with a dollop of whipped cream, these could be billed as dessert.

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